Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardSyracuse's Trevor Conney sits next to Gerry McNamara in the second half of Tuesday's game against Albany at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim said in a written statement that former SU star Gerry McNamara has been elevated to the team's coaching staff while associate head coach Bernie Fine was on administrative leave.

McNamara, a member of the Orange men's 2003 NCAA Championship squad, had been serving as a graduate manager with the basketball program. He has worked primarily with SU guards since his return to Syracuse in 2009 to begin work on a master's degree. Fine coached the SU centers.